Fallas 2010: Applying the Final Touches
The city is slowly transforming and getting into Fallas mode – most of the main Fallas figures are already starting to get set up and in the tallers, artists are…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 9th
https://vimeo.com/10047785 Today's mascletà took place under the bright, and much-needed sunlight. While the rest of Spain suffers catastrophic snow and rain, Valencians were lucky to enjoy their fiesta in the…
Fallas 2010: The Lights of Ruzafa
This year, the competition for the Best Lights Display award has heated up! Two other commissions, Cuba-Literato Azorín and Cuba-Puerto Rico are challenging the perennial victors Sueca-Literato Azorín. "Enough of…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 8th
https://vimeo.com/10014614 Today, the world is celebrating the Day of the Woman, and this afternoon's mascletà kept with the theme -- pyrotechnic company Martí (Burriana) is led by a woman. And...…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà Napolitana
https://vimeo.com/10008160 Along with thousands of other gluttons for punishment, Jürgen and I returned to the beach on Sunday afternoon for the rescheduled Mascletà Napolitana. This time, we were in luck…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 7th
https://vimeo.com/9981735 There was a big crowd on-hand for today's mascletà, carried out by Pirotecnia Gori of Mislata. Colorful, loud, and with a rousing finale, it was everything that a mascletà…
Fallas 2010: Cant de L’Estoreta
What little troopers! The kids marching in this morning's Cant d'Estorta had to brave the nasty weather which has put a real damper on Fallas. From the warmth of a…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 6th
https://vimeo.com/9962564 Brrr... the bad weather resulted in the cancellation of today's Mascletà Napolitana (postponed until tomorrow, 6pm) at the beach, but the daily 2pm mascletà went ahead according to plan.…
Granada – Hammam, Arabic Baths
By the end of our trip to Granada, we were physically and mentally exhausted. In just a few days, we had seen so much, and had been running around the…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 4th
https://vimeo.com/9915126 Mascletàs are back on the menú. After yesterday's was cancelled due to inclement weather, we had to wait 48 HOURS for the next blast. Aching from the nervous tics…